AVATAR 3D

I like to think about this movie in two ways: first as a visual experience and second as an actual movie.
As a visual experience, this is one of the most amazing theatrical events since Star Wars. The 3D is remarkable and the movie creates a completely new world that an audience can immerse themselves in because of the impeccable technology used in the production of this film ($230 million worth or more). This movie is also an excellent preview for the future of cinema as it displays what is possible for films in the future.
With that said, Avatar is a subpar movie. The story of Avatar is essentially the story of Pocahantas and the destruction of the Native American Indian except on another planet. There is nothing wrong with this story except that it is extremely unoriginal and predicable. I understand that a director when trying to market a film that has such expensive technology associated with it would need to produce a safe plot and movie to insure that audiences will accept it. This is exactly what James Cameron did. Although pioneering in his use of special effects, he played it stale and safe with the actual movie. For most audiences, the special effects are enough to force them to ignore the flaws of this 3 hour epic. This acting is also mediocre.

Visual Experience- 9/10
Movie- 4/10
Overall- 6/10
Bottom Line: Excellent special effects and 3d graphics; mediocre movie. Go for the sensation.